We are Cheetahs, the fastest animals on the face of the Earth. We are very unusual and are doglike in appearance, have a barking howl call and our claws are not retractable like other cats. We live in open country from southern Asia to Africa. We can run as fast as 70 miles per hour for short distances. In India we are trained as hunters. The Cheetah in the middle is Heetah, a member of the Coca-Cola International Bean Bag collection. Heetah represents the country of Namibia. On the right is a new Cheetah at Jeannie's Cottage. This one is a little 5-inch figurine from Conversation Concepts. On the left is a Cheetah from Jaag Plush by the name of Baby Chaser. The big Cheetah in back is from Wild Republic. Three of these Cheetahs are available in the gift shop. Just click on the image.

Cheetah's (Acinonyx jubatus) are slender, long-legged carnivores of the family Felidae. They can reach a length of from 3 to 4 feet, not including the tail. They stand about 2-1/2 feet at the shoulder and weigh around 100 pounds.

Cheetah's hunt alone or in small groups, stalking their prey, usually the smaller antelopes.